Money
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9 Everyday Items You Should Never Skimp On, According to Redditors
Sometimes pinching pennies can get in the way of your saving goals — or just make your life a lot harder. A pair of hiking boots that you plan on wearing for a 15-mile trek? Unless you don’t mind blisters and…
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Inflation Busters: 5 Bang-For-Your-Buck Ways to Spend $100 at Costco
At a store like Trader Joe’s, $100 might seem like a decent chunk of change. But at Costco, where one recent survey found that the average shopper spends $100 per visit, it can feel like peanuts. That’s especially true given…
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13 Times You’ll Really Regret Being Cheap
All of us like to save money, but when does being cheap cost you in the long run? Things you use and rely on every day probably aren’t the place to shop for bargains, and purchases that save money but…
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27 Strangest American Conspiracy Theories
In the 1950s, the U.S. government conspired with the tobacco industry to conceal the connection between smoking and cancer from the American public. The CIA and other organizations conspired to conduct ghastly experiments on unwitting American citizens in programs like…
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10 Best Ways To Spend $20 at Trader Joe’s — From Scandinavian Swimmers to Peanut Butter Cups
If you had just $20 to spend at Trader Joe’s (chump change these days, we know), what would you get? It’s a fun thought experiment, if only because it reveals what type of Trader Joe’s shopper you are. Wine snobs…
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Vintage Ikea Furniture Pieces That Resell for Serious Money
Ikea — with its flat-packed boxes, hex wrenches, and first-apartment furniture that seldom made it to the next place in the same condition — wasn’t always the brand of choice for singletons, college seniors, and divorcees. In the mid-20th century,…
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15 Affordable Fall Getaways for Empty Nesters
Waving goodbye to children leaving home can be highly emotional for parents. As difficult as it can be to get used to an empty nest, parents can look forward to…
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Most Annoying Issues Boomers Encounter When Looking for Work
Job hunting can be an ordeal no matter what your age. If you’re past 50, however, additional obstacles and annoying issues may lie in your career path — not the…
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24 Job-Hunting Tips for Workers Over 50
Searching for a job after 50 can be daunting, particularly if you’re looking for the first time in years — even decades. But older job seekers who want to stay…
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20 Crazy-Expensive Cars Destroyed by Hollywood
There’s nothing quite like a car chase to get your heart racing at the movies, especially when it ends with a spectacular crash or explosion. From silent-era comedies to modern…
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Celebrity Marriages That Have Stood the Test of Time
Actor Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl Berkoff recently celebrated more than three decades of marriage, an achievement that’s proven unattainable for many couples, regardless of their ties to Hollywood.…
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Secrets of People Who Lived Past 100
Living to 100 or more may be a matter of genes or luck, but those who’ve achieved the milestone have their own secrets to a long life.
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10 Popular Buy-It-For-Life Products You Should Never Buy
Reddit’s r/BuyItForLife community is a great resource to find well-made products that will last, but some favorites aren’t worth the extra cash, members say.
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21 Ways to Get Better Gas Mileage
Gas prices are already high thanks to rampant inflation, and now the Russian invasion of Ukraine is pushing them even higher. Â The national average is now over $4.50 a gallon,…
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Ways You’re Ruining Your Car and Don’t Even Know It
Everyone knows to get their oil changed, to pump the right kind of gas for their vehicle, and not to crash into things whenever it’s avoidable — but you might…
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Unbeatable Food Deals Near You: September’s Top Picks
As much as we’d all like to cook wholesome, homemade meals every night, few people have the time, energy, or know-how to put together seven dinners a week. And so…
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Is Costco the Best Place To Buy a Car?
Many U.S. consumers don’t like haggling over car prices. Nearly half (48%) of shoppers say negotiating the price of a new car is the worst part of going to a…
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No One Tips 15% Anymore – and Which States Tip the Most (and Least)
Leaving a 15% tip on your restaurant bill was the standard for years, but that seems to be changing — and, for servers, it’s a change for the better. Though…
